21,937 wells across 1,028 recorded operators, with 162 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Quick answer: The Avalon-Bone Spring formation in Texas has 21,937 wells on record across 1,028 recorded operators, with 162 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Anadarko Petroleum, Permian Resources Operating LLC, Apache, WPX Energy and EOG Resources. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Avalon-Bone Spring formation in Texas:
| # | Operator | Wells in Avalon-Bone Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anadarko Petroleum | 1,438 |
| 2 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 1,183 |
| 3 | Apache | 1,048 |
| 4 | Wpx Energy | 1,034 |
| 5 | Eog Resources | 772 |
| 6 | Jetta Operating Company | 710 |
| 7 | Pdeh LLC | 651 |
| 8 | Chevron | 572 |
| 9 | Noble Energy | 508 |
| 10 | Echo Energy Partners, LLC | 495 |
The Texas counties with the most Avalon-Bone Spring activity:
Reeves, Loving, Ward, Culberson, Winkler
Drilling permits in Texas each year, the Avalon-Bone Spring count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Avalon-Bone Spring permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8,004 | 40 | 0.5% | 7,945 ft |
| 2025 | 8,037 | 114 | 1.4% | 8,666 ft |
| 2024 | 8,916 | 41 | 0.5% | 6,908 ft |
| 2023 | 9,280 | 169 | 1.8% | 8,331 ft |
| 2022 | 12,110 | 347 | 2.9% | 9,699 ft |
| 2021 | 9,907 | 834 | 8.4% | 10,087 ft |
| 2020 | 9,447 | 1,098 | 11.6% | 9,717 ft |
| 2019 | 15,566 | 2,183 | 14% | 8,398 ft |
Share of each year’s Texas drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Permian Basin | Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) | Avalon-Bone Spring | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Austin Chalk | East Texas Basin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58.1% | 17.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | 19% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | 20.9% | 0.5% | 2% | 0.7% | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | 21.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | 16.7% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 2% | 3% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 9% | 11.2% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | 3.2% | 14% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 0.2% |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-11-01. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Avalon-Bone Spring is a formation/play group recorded in Texas, with 21,937 wells on file across 1,028 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 162 drilling permits targeting the Avalon-Bone Spring in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
21,937 wells target the Avalon-Bone Spring in Texas, worked by 1,028 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The Avalon-Bone Spring operators with the most wells on record in Texas are Anadarko Petroleum, Permian Resources Operating LLC, Apache, WPX Energy and EOG Resources. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 162 drilling permits targeting the Avalon-Bone Spring in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Operators filed 162 new drilling permits targeting the Avalon-Bone Spring in Texas in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Avalon-Bone Spring activity in Texas includes 21,937 wells on record and 1,028 recorded operators, with 162 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
The primary counties recorded for Avalon-Bone Spring in Texas are Reeves, Loving, Ward, Culberson, Winkler. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-11-01.
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State: Texas
Total wells: 21,937
Recorded operators: 1,028
Permits 24mo: 162
Summary date: 2026-11-01
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